Facilities Retail & Leisure Sector

Managing Challenging Behaviour Training for the Facilities Retail & Leisure Sector.

Empower your team to handle difficult customer interactions with confidence. Our Managing Challenging Behaviour course equips retail, facilities, and leisure professionals with de-escalation skills, effective communication techniques, and guidance on responding to escalating situations, using physical intervention only as a last resort.

Suggested attendees.

Customer-facing roles often require handling difficult interactions, from dissatisfied customers to security incidents. This course is designed for retail, leisure, and facilities management professionals who need to stay calm under pressure, defuse tense situations, and maintain positive interactions with the public while ensuring a safe environment.

  • Retail & Customer Service Teams – Manage difficult customers and de-escalate tense situations.
  • Security & Loss Prevention Staff – Address aggressive behaviour and protect staff and customers.
  • Leisure & Hospitality Workers – Handle challenging guests and maintain a safe environment.
  • Facilities Management Teams – Manage interactions with the public in high-traffic areas.

Course duration

6 Hours

Course learners

12 Per Course

Course content.

Click through our process slider to learn what to expect and what you will gain when taking this course.

Part 1:

Exploring Behaviours That Challenge

  • Identify behaviour changes.
  • Understand triggers and functions.
  • Assess environmental risks.

Part 2:

De-escalation and prevention skills.

  • Enhance self-awareness.
  • Apply the attitude and behaviour model.
  • Use listening to defusesituations.
  • Implement prevention and de-escalation strategies.

Part 3:

Legal Rights and Responsibilities.

  • Follow organisational policies.
  • Understand legal framework for decision-making.

Part 4:

Incident Reporting and Support.

  • Use documentation and reporting systems.
  • Follow post-incident procedures.
  • Explore support options.

Part 5:

Distance, Stance and Positioning.

  • Use positive body language.
  • Maintain a reactionary gap.

Part 6:

Relocation and Distraction.

  • Apply safe relocation techniques.
  • Displace balance safely.

Part 7:

Restrictive Interventions.

  • Understand clinical holding vs. restraint.
  • Demonstrate standing, supine and seated techniques.

Part 8:

Medical Implications of Techniques.

  • Identify physical and psychological impacts.
  • Understand positional asphyxia and acute behavioural disturbance.

Part 9:

By the end of this course your team will be able to:

  • Recognise the triggers.
  • De-escalate with communication skills.
  • Understand legal aspects of challenging behaviour.
  • Demonstrate physical safety skills.

Part 10:

At the end of this course your team will receive:

  • A certificate of attendance.
  • Access to IKON Academy digital online resource area.

Training Methods

Flexible Training Solutions specifically for the Facilities, Retail & Leisure Sector.

We provide a variety of training delivery options tailored to the Facilities, Retail & Leisure sector, including in-person, face-to-face sessions and comprehensive online support and resource platforms. Our flexible approach ensures you can access the training you need, customised to meet your specific operational requirements.

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MANAGING CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR TRAINING

Please get in touch to enquire about managing challenging behaviour.

Invest in your team’s development and empower them to handle challenging situations with confidence. Our managing challenging behaviour training equips your staff with the essential communication and physical skills to navigate conflicts effectively, reduce stress, and create a more positive workplace culture.

Call us on 01473 927 333

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